Upon my 24th birthday, here is a list of 24 things I am grateful for:

• People
• (The wonderful people around the world whom I call) Friends
• A caring, closely connected family
• My ability to prepare a healthy, wholesome, tasty meal
• The marvelous journeys I have made across the earth
• Books: specifically those in which great people share their thoughts and struggles to become better persons
• Confidence that I can learn almost anything if I take conscious, persistent action
• Airplanes
• The fact that I enjoy working (industriousness)
• Sunshine
• Sea
• Swimming
• My choice to study engineering, not business
• Apple Keynote
• Little attachment to physical goods
• The feeling that comes from intense Yoga
• Difficult phases in personal relationships
• The realization that I have total freedom to do what I want
• Mountains (in all seasons)
• Experiences with selfless service at a young age
• Interactions with people who had decided to use their life purposefully
• Confrontations with fear
• An ability to bring people together
• Nature

May the list grow with time.